Snake

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):

Clark: October 29, 1804

William Clark · Oct 29, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"inhabit Rocky Mountains, at war with Hidatsa" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Toussaint Charbonneau Hired — Sacagawea Joins the Expedition

Nov 4, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"Sacagawea's people, near Rocky Mountains" — transcribed as Shoshone

Clark: November 12, 1804

William Clark · Nov 12, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"at war with Big bellies and Ravens" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 16, 1805

John Ordway · Jan 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"some stayed with party all night" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: January 16, 1805

William Clark · Jan 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"war chief planned spring war against them" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: March 11, 1805

William Clark · Mar 11, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"nation of interpreter's wife" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: March 16, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"original source of bead-making art" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: April 1, 1805

William Clark · Apr 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"nations through which party shall pass" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: April 9, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 9, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"destination of Indian guide who turned back" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Native Nations Astonished by Seaman — Offer Horses in Trade

Apr 18, 1805 · Missouri River, North Dakota

"made overtures to acquire Seaman" — transcribed as Shoshone

Lewis: May 20, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"Sacagawea identified as Snake woman"

Lewis: June 16, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 16, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"depended on for horses for portage" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: June 20, 1805

William Clark · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"uncertain of friendship or hostility" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 25, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"Shoshoni, hoped to encounter for aid" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 27, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 27, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"expected to be near, perhaps alarmed" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: June 30, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 30, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"mentioned as possible return point" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: July 4, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 4, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"uncertain whether friendly or hostile" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: July 7, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 7, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"expected to be near, possibly alarmed" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: July 16, 1805

William Clark · Jul 16, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"suspected occupants of abandoned camps" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: July 16, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 16, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"supposed builders of abandoned booths" — transcribed as snake Indians

Clark: July 18, 1805

William Clark · Jul 18, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"Clark seeking to find them" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: July 18, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 18, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"anxious to meet for horses" — transcribed as snake Indians

Clark: July 22, 1805

William Clark · Jul 22, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"Clark intends to pursue them" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: July 27, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"anxiety about finding them for horses" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Sacagawea Recognizes Home — Three Forks

Jul 28, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri, Montana

"encamped at Three Forks five years earlier" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Three Forks of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: July 30, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 30, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"escaped from Gros Ventres attack" — transcribed as Snakes

Clark: July 31, 1805

William Clark · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"Lewis to proceed in search of" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: July 31, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"Lewis going in quest of them" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: August 1, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"Lewis searching for them" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 1, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"advance party searching for them" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: August 9, 1805

William Clark · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"Lewis seeking them upriver" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: August 11, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"Shoshone Indian encountered on horseback" — transcribed as Sosone

Lewis: August 14, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"camp where Lewis stayed gathering information" — transcribed as Shoshone

Lewis: August 15, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 15, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"implied through Shoshone Cove naming" — transcribed as Shoshone

Sacagawea Reunites with Her Brother Cameahwait

Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Montana

"band encountered for horse trade" — transcribed as Shoshone

Lewis: August 18, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 18, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"Indians trading horses, accompanying Clark" — transcribed as Shoshone

Lewis: August 19, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"described in detail, poverty but cheerful" — transcribed as Shoshones

Lewis: August 20, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"tippet described as elegant" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: August 21, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"brush lodges with seven families" — transcribed as Shoshones

Lewis: August 22, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"implied; Cameahwait's people, council held" — transcribed as Shoshone

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 23, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"party of 40 arrived on horseback" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: August 24, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"trading horses, customs and equipment described" — transcribed as Shoshones

Lewis: August 26, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"camp visited, source of horses" — transcribed as Shoshone

Clark: August 29, 1805

William Clark · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"upper village, negotiating horse purchases" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: September 5, 1805

William Clark · Sep 5, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole

"compared for similar ornaments" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: September 6, 1805

William Clark · Sep 6, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole

"Flatheads going to meet them at 3 forks" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: September 10, 1805

William Clark · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"two who stole 21 horses" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Joseph Whitehouse: September 10, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"stole 22 horses from Flatheads" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: September 22, 1805

William Clark · Sep 22, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce

"fish south two sleeps away" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clearwater to Snake River — Patrick Gass: October 9, 1805

Patrick Gass · Oct 9, 1805 · Clearwater to Snake River

"guide's tribal affiliation"

Clark: October 10, 1805

William Clark · Oct 10, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston

"also called So-So-nee nation, met earlier"

Clark: October 21, 1805

William Clark · Oct 21, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap

"feared enemies residing on great river south" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: October 22, 1805

William Clark · Oct 22, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage

"at war, reside on Towarnehiooks River" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 22, 1805

Patrick Gass · Oct 22, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage

"river named after Snake-Indian nation" — transcribed as Sho-sho-ne

Clark: October 25, 1805

William Clark · Oct 25, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage

"war party met by chief from S.E." — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: October 26, 1805

William Clark · Oct 26, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage

"at war with local nations, lived upriver" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: October 29, 1805

William Clark · Oct 29, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage

"enemies feared on Lard side" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: December 12, 1805

William Clark · Dec 12, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"source of tobacco used in trade" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: February 14, 1806

William Clark · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"source of geographic information" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: February 15, 1806

William Clark · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Snake Indians inhabiting South fork river" — transcribed as Sosone

Lewis: February 15, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"snake Indians with many horses" — transcribed as Sosone

Clark: March 19, 1806

William Clark · Mar 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"alternate name for Aliahtans/Sosone" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: March 19, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"also called Aliahtans" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: April 14, 1806

William Clark · Apr 14, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"enemies of Wil-la-cum, upper Multnomah" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: April 14, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 14, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"enemies on upper Multnomah river" — transcribed as snake indians

Clark: April 16, 1806

William Clark · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"few horses taken from them" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: April 20, 1806

William Clark · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"shirts similar in form" — transcribed as Shoshone

Lewis: April 20, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"shirt style compared to theirs" — transcribed as Shoshone

Lewis: April 28, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"prisoner woman used as interpreter" — transcribed as Shoshone

Clark: April 29, 1806

William Clark · Apr 29, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"prisoner gave info on southern river"

Clark: May 5, 1806

William Clark · May 5, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"cut Cut Nose's nose with lance in battle" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: May 5, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 5, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"battled Cut Nose, also interpreter present" — transcribed as Snake indians

Clark: May 6, 1806

William Clark · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"come for salmon every spring" — transcribed as Snake indians

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 6, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"Snake language spoken by Indian companion" — transcribed as Sho-sho-ne

Clark: May 7, 1806

William Clark · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"a Shoshone man overtook the party" — transcribed as Shoshone

Lewis: May 7, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"man traveling with Neeshneparkeeook" — transcribed as Shoshone

Clark: May 8, 1806

William Clark · May 8, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"reside on south fork of Lewis's river" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: May 8, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 8, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"man refused interpreting; villages on Lewis's river" — transcribed as Shoshone

Clark: May 11, 1806

William Clark · May 11, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"Snake boy used as interpreter"

Lewis: May 11, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 11, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"language used in interpretation chain" — transcribed as Shoshone

Clark: May 12, 1806

William Clark · May 12, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"former enemies, 42 killed by Chopunnish" — transcribed as Shoshones

Clark: May 13, 1806

William Clark · May 13, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"compared dress similarity" — transcribed as Shoshone

Lewis: May 13, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 13, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"compared dress and clothing styles" — transcribed as Shoshones

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 15, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 15, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"also called Snake nation, enemies in battle" — transcribed as Sho-sho-ne

Clark: May 18, 1806

William Clark · May 18, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"call fennel root Year-pah" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: May 18, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 18, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"call fennel roots year-pah" — transcribed as Shoshones

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 19, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 19, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"old Snake guide took two horses"

Clark: May 22, 1806

William Clark · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"came to lodge on Lewis's river" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Lewis: May 22, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"surrounded a lodge on Lewis's river" — transcribed as Shoshones

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 29, 1806

John Ordway · May 29, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"thought to be source of Spanish dollars" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: May 31, 1806

William Clark · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"guide rode back two horses" — transcribed as Sho-Sho-ne

Lewis: May 31, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"guide rode back with two absent horses" — transcribed as Shoshone

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 31, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"old Snake guide took two horses"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 2, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jun 2, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"source of Spanish dollars, near New Mexico" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: June 4, 1806

William Clark · Jun 4, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"at war with Chopunnish, peace desired" — transcribed as Shoshones

Clark: June 6, 1806

William Clark · Jun 6, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"sending peace party to Ye-E-al-po" — transcribed as Shoshones

Clark: June 20, 1806

William Clark · Jun 20, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"informed of southern mountain passage" — transcribed as Shoshones

Lewis: June 20, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 20, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"alternate southern route through their country" — transcribed as Shoshones

Clark: June 23, 1806

William Clark · Jun 23, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"killed by Big Bellies of Fort de Prairie" — transcribed as Shoshones

Clark: June 25, 1806

William Clark · Jun 25, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides

"eat the small knob root" — transcribed as Shoshones

Lewis: June 25, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 25, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides

"eat the small knob root described" — transcribed as Shoshones

Clark: July 4, 1806

William Clark · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"presumed tracks of two men in road" — transcribed as Shoshone

Clark: July 5, 1806

William Clark · Jul 5, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"suspected spies from this tribe" — transcribed as Shoshones

Clark: July 7, 1806

William Clark · Jul 7, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"suspected of stealing horses at night" — transcribed as Shoshones

Clark: July 11, 1806

William Clark · Jul 11, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"named the Beavers Head landmark" — transcribed as Shoshones

Clark: July 14, 1806

William Clark · Jul 14, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone

"fearful of passing into plains west of mountains" — transcribed as Shoshones

Clark: July 18, 1806

William Clark · Jul 18, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"Crow may mistake party for them" — transcribed as Shoshone

Clark at Pompeys Pillar

Jul 25, 1806 · Pompeys Pillar, Yellowstone River, Montana

"young Shoshone boy referenced" — transcribed as Shoshone

Clark: August 3, 1806

William Clark · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"would resort to trade establishment" — transcribed as Shoshones

Clark: August 15, 1806

William Clark · Aug 15, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages

"attacked and killed by war party" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Clark: August 16, 1806

William Clark · Aug 16, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages

"defenceless, killed by party" — transcribed as Snake indians

Clark: August 21, 1806

William Clark · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"gave Clark a shell previously" — transcribed as Snake indians

Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806

Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area

"sought for and met by Lewis" — transcribed as Snake Indians

Patrick Gass: October 28, 1806

Patrick Gass · Oct 28, 1806

"suspected source of dollars from Spaniards" — transcribed as Snake Indians